President Trump's name appears hundreds of times in the newly-released batch of 23,000 pages of records and messages from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about their relationship. Mr. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has called the scandal a "hoax" perpetrated by Democrats. Scott MacFarlane has more. As F-35 stealth fighter jets fly missions from a reopened naval base in Puerto Rico and Marines practice beach landings, sources tell CBS News the Pentagon is preparing for possible military action in Venezuela. Charlie D'Agata reports. The federal government has started reopening after a record 43-day shutdown. Kris Van Cleave reports it could take some time for operations to get back to normal. Two families are suing the maker of an organic baby formula linked to an outbreak of botulism in infants. Nicole Valdes spoke with the parents of one of 15 infants who developed the rare and potentially dangerous illness after taking the formula. Dr. Celine Gounder explains a new study that found a possible link between ultra-processed foods and a higher risk of colon cancer. Nearly 4 million children in the United States can't get into a licensed childcare center, costing states about $1 billion per year in lost economic activity from parents missing work or stepping away from jobs to support their families. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from rural Nebraska, where one community pooled its resources into one central location. In 2019, CBS News met Jerome Stanislaus, a flight instructor who set out to open the skies for aspiring pilots. Now, a 17-year-old student featured in that story is officially taking off. Michelle Miller reports. 

President Trump has changed his mind and is now calling on the House to vote to force the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein. Nancy Cordes has details. In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Virginia accused Justice Department prosecutor Lindsay Halligan of misconduct, saying there was a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps." Scott MacFarlane has more. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has arrived in the Caribbean, giving the United States the ability to strike inside Venezuela if President Trump gives the order. The U.S. has also sent thousands of troops to the region. Charlie D'Agata reports from Puerto Rico. Hundreds of immigration agents descended on Charlotte, North Carolina, pulling people from shopping centers and moving in on a landscaping crew putting up Christmas lights. Skyler Henry reports. In the past year, food prices are up more than 3%, and President Trump has been getting a healthy serving of complaints. He responded, two weeks before Thanksgiving, by rolling back tariffs on hundreds of food products. Kelly O'Grady explains what to expect with your holiday grocery bill. In 1972, fewer than 3% of Americans identified as non-denominational Christians. Now it's 14%, or nearly 40 million people, according to the General Social Survey. Maurice DuBois visited a non-denominational church in St. Louis, Missouri. Quarterback Jack Curtis played his final college football game while battling broken bones in his throwing hand and a life-changing diagnosis. Omar Villafranca has the story.